Screencasting


 * //Page Created by://** **//Christina Zoerhof//**


 * Term:** Screencasting


 * Definition:** “A //screencast// is a digital movie in which the setting is partly or wholly a computer screen, and in which audio narration describes the on-screen action” (Udell).


 * Best Practices:**
 * **The Role of Screencasting in the Classroom**
 * **Teachers can use screencasts for:**
 * **//Class orientation//**: A screencast can be used to introduce a teacher to his/her new class, highlight course objectives, elaborate upon the course syllabus and schedule, and relate classroom rules and procedures.
 * **//Instructional lectures//**: A screencast can effectively combine lectures with videos, images, and/or problem solving demonstrations.
 * **//Introduce new software://** Teachers can create tutorials and demos for students via screencasting.
 * **//Providing feedback on student work//**: Screencasts can be used to display quality work examples, suggest alternative approaches or edits, and/or compliment quality student work.
 * **//Collaborative learning//**: Student projects can be shared via screencasting
 * **Students can use screencasts to //demonstrate learned concepts//** (e.g., interactive problem solving on a whiteboard, presentation of summative projects, and display of student portfolios).


 * **Screencasting Tips:**
 * **Pre-Production**
 * Craft the script.
 * Verify the quality of your microphone and camera.
 * Choose your production software.
 * Prepare your production materials
 * Rehearse before filming.
 * **Production/Recording**
 * Record the scripted screencast (audio/video).
 * Record any other add-ins desired in the completed project- images, narratives, background music, et cetera.
 * Combine all of the recorded elements into a cohesive screencast.
 * Edit the screencast as necessary.
 * **Post-Production**
 * Complete final editing.
 * Save the completed work
 * Upload and share your screencast with your target audience


 * **Free Screencasting Tools** (The screencasting tools listed below can be uploaded and used free of charge.)
 * **Jing –** http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
 * **Screencast-O-Matic –** http://screencast-o-matic.com/
 * **ScreenCastle –** http://screencastle.com/


 * **Purchased software** **tends to offer more features, like editing.** (30 day free trial periods are available.)
 * **Camtasia Studio-** http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.html
 * **Snagit-** http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.html


 * Three Interesting Web Links Regarding Screencasting:**
 * **“What Is Screencasting”** //[]//
 * This article, written by the individual- John Udell- who helped coin/choose the word “screencast,” is incredibly educational. Udell suggests ways screencasts can be used, reviews available screencasting tools, provides instructions for creating and editing screencasts, and makes a prediction regarding the importance of screencasts in the future
 * **“Screencasting to Engage Learning”** //[]//
 * This article directly addresses the benefits that well-constructed, educational, and relevant screencasts can provide in the classroom. Additionally, the author- Michael F. Ruffini- lists some of the top-rated (free and commercial) screencasting programs available and reveals his favorite
 * **“Top Five-ish Screencasting Tips”** [|//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbCrTgad-cg//]
 * I included this final link- a video on screencasting- because it is helpful, yet quirky and humorous. Enjoy!

Work Cited Udell, J.. "What is Screencasting." //O'Reilly Digital Media//. N.p., 16 Nov 2005. Web. 21 Sep 2013. []